15 graduate and 15 undergraduate nursing students have been awarded the APNA Janssen Student Scholarship, which includes complimentary registration, travel and lodging to attend the APNA 26th Annual Conference in Pittsburgh, PA, plus a one year complimentary membership in the APNA.

We appreciate the opportunity to honor these students and look forward to taking part in their continued professional growth.

Arlington, VA (PRWEB) August 27, 2012

The American Psychiatric Nurses Association today announced the recipients of its 2012 APNA Ortho-McNeil Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC Student Scholarship Program. This scholarship program, established in partnership with Ortho-McNeil Janssen Scientific Affairs, recognizes outstanding graduate and undergraduate nursing students who have demonstrated a commitment to psychiatric mental health nursing, and seeks to foster their professional growth and development within the PMH nursing field.

There were more than 300 applications from nursing students across the country for this year’s scholarship. The applications underwent rigorous review by the Awards & Recognition Committee, who awarded the scholarship to 15 undergraduate and 15 graduate students exemplifying an aptitude to excel in the psych nursing field. The scholarship includes registration, travel and lodging expenses to attend the APNA 26th Annual Conference in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, November 7-10, 2012. The recipients also receive a one year complimentary membership in the APNA. “We appreciate the opportunity to honor these students and look forward to taking part in their continued professional growth,” says APNA President Marlene Nadler-Moodie, MSN, APRN, PMHCNS-BC.

At the APNA Annual Conference, scholarship recipients will network with psychiatric mental health nurses from all levels and areas of practice while experiencing interactive panels, discussions, and presentations led by prestigious leaders in the field. Similarly, APNA membership will provide them with the opportunity to communicate with and be mentored by experts in psychiatric nursing through APNA’s online networking community and through participation in APNA councils and committees. Additionally, as members, the Scholars will have access to a wealth of resources in psychiatric mental health nursing professional development and continuing education.

The American Psychiatric Nurses Association is a national professional membership organization committed to the specialty practice of psychiatric-mental health nursing and wellness promotion, prevention of mental health problems and the care and treatment of persons with psychiatric disorders. APNA’s membership is inclusive of all psychiatric mental health registered nurses including associate degree, baccalaureate, advanced practice (comprised of clinical nurse specialists and psychiatric nurse practitioners), and nurse scientists and academicians (PhD). APNA serves as a resource for psychiatric mental health nurses to engage in networking, education, and the dissemination of research.

The American Psychiatric Nurses Association is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.